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he didn't make the mistake that the u.s. made in iraq. he didn't dismantle the military completely. >> rose: he dismantled the leadership. >> and brought in a new cadre of officers. and then he did something else. gradually he built a parallel military called the islamic revolutionary guard corps, the i.r.g.c. and with every passing year he strengthened them to the dret remit of the military. so we now have two military, one that is significant. >> so tell me your picture of iran today. i mean khamenei is the supreme leader. >> khamenei is the supreme leader. i think his space of power is essentially the i.r.g.c., the revolutionary guards. >> rose: and they're more loyal to him than they are to ahmadinejad or anyone else? >> they are more loyal to themselves, i think, right now because... >> rose: they're the power center. >> they're the power center. they've become an economic juggernaut. >> rose: they own things. >> they own about half the country. literally about half of the economy. >> rose: so therefore, it is argued, that sanctions
he didn't make the mistake that the u.s. made in iraq. he didn't dismantle the military completely. >> rose: he dismantled the leadership. >> and brought in a new cadre of officers. and then he did something else. gradually he built a parallel military called the islamic revolutionary guard corps, the i.r.g.c. and with every passing year he strengthened them to the dret remit of the military. so we now have two military, one that is significant. >> so tell me your picture of...
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the case puled entire u.s. sentiment and strained ties between palestine -- between pakistan and washington. workers at the stricken fukushima nuclear power plant in japan are still scrambli to prevent a meltdown. operators say a partial meltdown probably did occur in at least one reactor. here's there are growing that radioactive -- fears there are growing that radioactive material could leak into the environment. the japanese emperor said he is worried about the crisis, during a rare address to the nation. hundreds of thousands of people are still facing food and water shortages. to make matters worse, snow and ice are now hampering rescue efforts. we will of course keep you updated with all of the developments in japan, right here on "the journal."
the case puled entire u.s. sentiment and strained ties between palestine -- between pakistan and washington. workers at the stricken fukushima nuclear power plant in japan are still scrambli to prevent a meltdown. operators say a partial meltdown probably did occur in at least one reactor. here's there are growing that radioactive -- fears there are growing that radioactive material could leak into the environment. the japanese emperor said he is worried about the crisis, during a rare address...
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gwen: but what can the u.s. do to make it happen? sanctions, navy ships, no-fly zone, all being debated but the bloodshed continues. at home there's no blood but it's a standoff all the same. >> the best way to govern is quit spending more money than we take in. >> we need to cut spending. >> we also believe those cuts must be smart and targeted. gwen: congress gets a two-week reprieve to approve a budget but the underlying fight is far from over. and at the supreme court, a near-unanimous vote that flies in the face of public opinion. >> my first thought was eight justices don't have the common sense god gave a goat. gwen: testing the limits of free speech. covering the week, james kitfield of national journal, john harwood of cnbc and "the new york times," and joan biskupic of "usa today." >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week" with gwen ifill, produced in association with national journal. corporate funding for "washington week" is provided
gwen: but what can the u.s. do to make it happen? sanctions, navy ships, no-fly zone, all being debated but the bloodshed continues. at home there's no blood but it's a standoff all the same. >> the best way to govern is quit spending more money than we take in. >> we need to cut spending. >> we also believe those cuts must be smart and targeted. gwen: congress gets a two-week reprieve to approve a budget but the underlying fight is far from over. and at the supreme court, a...
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what can the u.s. do to ensure that civil society representatives are full and equal participants through the process? >> i welcome your question. let me just say it is very important to every that we are trying to do that the institutions understand that you are paying attention to and you care about this, and you will hold them to the highest possible standards that's necessary for us if we have any chance at being effective. now the president of the world bank, bob zoellick, has done a very effective job across the board making sure the bank is better at not just measuring results, providing transparency, battling corruption, but in the specific case that you mentioned, making sure that through inspection panels under means that where you have large programs that have big impact on citizens on the ground in these countries, there's a chance for feedback and input as they shape the design ahead of the approval by the board. i'd be happy to have my colleagues provide you more detail in writing. of cou
what can the u.s. do to ensure that civil society representatives are full and equal participants through the process? >> i welcome your question. let me just say it is very important to every that we are trying to do that the institutions understand that you are paying attention to and you care about this, and you will hold them to the highest possible standards that's necessary for us if we have any chance at being effective. now the president of the world bank, bob zoellick, has done a...
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if there is a u.s. involvement in a no-fly zone, will they take necessary assets away from afghanistan and how will it end in libya? i place that before you. >> well, actually i'm very tempted to defer all of that to the commander of u.s. african command and ucom and some others. i will just note on the first one that has certainly be no taking of assets from afghanistan and i've heard absolutely nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was very clear on the enormous capabilities that we have in our military. by the way, we are now getting to the one-year deployed, two years back, so the one to two years dwell time as well with our services. that is a function of not just having drawn down our forces in iraq. we're down from 165,000 in at the peak to somewhere in the high 40's but also because of the increase of our forces, the restructuring of them, the development of more of the so-called high demand, low density forces and the intelligence communities and so son. so there has been real progress
if there is a u.s. involvement in a no-fly zone, will they take necessary assets away from afghanistan and how will it end in libya? i place that before you. >> well, actually i'm very tempted to defer all of that to the commander of u.s. african command and ucom and some others. i will just note on the first one that has certainly be no taking of assets from afghanistan and i've heard absolutely nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was very clear on the enormous capabilities...
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and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military action whether it is a no fly zone or other options, you have got to balance costs versus benefits. and i don't take those decisions lightly. host: to the latter part as far as the analysis of cost versus benefit and that is the no fly zone. why not put one in place? or should we? guest: i think costs would be quite substantial. and here is ooth thought. i think that we have limited resours. we are endlessly being told we need to cut our defense budget. my view of this is there ought to be a division of labor. we have had our european allies who have generally not pulled their load on most national security issues for a long time. nonetheless saying that if only because they are worried about large numbers of refugees coming out of north africa to their shores, they want to stabilize this situation. they are talking about putting a no fly zone in place. i don't know whether they will actually or just going to talk about it. but let's let them do that. and let's focus our ener
and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military action whether it is a no fly zone or other options, you have got to balance costs versus benefits. and i don't take those decisions lightly. host: to the latter part as far as the analysis of cost versus benefit and that is the no fly zone. why not put one in place? or should we? guest: i think costs would be quite substantial. and here is ooth thought. i think that we have limited resours. we are endlessly being told we need to cut our...
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but like so much about iran, the u.s. has never been able to confirm that. >> reporter: in a statement on the family website, levinson's wife, christine, said it has been almost four years since i've seen my beloved husband, robert levinson. our family is tremendously encouraged by the news bob is alive. but remains concerned for his safety and well-being. neighbors say they just want him home. >> we've been praying for the family. yes. >> reporter: what do you think of the news that he's alive? >> i'm just so excited. i hope it's true. >> reporter: this morning, one thing levinson's family does have is hope. hilarie barsky, abc news, new york. >>> nfl owners and the league's players union will be back working toward a new labor agreement today, ahead of an extended deadline. they have until midnight tonight to reach some sort of deal, even if that means pushing the deadline back again. word is there has been some progress. but the sides are still split on the league's $9 billion in annual revenue. >>> the 17-day sit-in a
but like so much about iran, the u.s. has never been able to confirm that. >> reporter: in a statement on the family website, levinson's wife, christine, said it has been almost four years since i've seen my beloved husband, robert levinson. our family is tremendously encouraged by the news bob is alive. but remains concerned for his safety and well-being. neighbors say they just want him home. >> we've been praying for the family. yes. >> reporter: what do you think of the...
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if there's a u.s. involvement or component in the no-fly zone will the take the necessary assets away from afghanistan and this question asks how will it in the in libya? so i would place them before you? >> i'm tempted to defer all of that to the commander of u.s. african demand and some others. i would note on the first one there has been no taking of assets from afghanistan and i've heard absolutely nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was clear on the enormous capabilities that we have in our military. by the way, we are now getting to the one year deployed, so the 12 - as well with our service and that is a function of not just having drawn down our forces in iraq although that is the biggest we are down from 165 at the peak to somewhere in the high forties. but also of course the increase of the forces, the restructuring and the development of the more of the so-called high demand low density forces and special operations command the and intelligence communities and so on so there has b
if there's a u.s. involvement or component in the no-fly zone will the take the necessary assets away from afghanistan and this question asks how will it in the in libya? so i would place them before you? >> i'm tempted to defer all of that to the commander of u.s. african demand and some others. i would note on the first one there has been no taking of assets from afghanistan and i've heard absolutely nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was clear on the enormous capabilities...
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at the time, the u.s. was mired in two wars, and as it would have it, the u.s. is engaged in another muslim country. before we go into the conversation of diplomacy, i begin by noting one of his well-worn trademarks, a pin- striped suit. i went up and step up my game, got me a nice pin-striped suit, because i knew you would have to do it. i do not care what george shultz says. all right. seriously though, i wanted to have you on, because as i was saying before we went on the air, you have such a wealth of information, a wealth of knowledge to share about diplomacy, and i wanted to have you on because that seems to be a word that has been forgotten in washington these days, and i thought we could sit for a few days and talk about diplomacy. that is it. thank you for accepting my invitation. let me start with asking you whether or not you agree with that. what it means to engage in diplomacy. >> yes, the last several years, our sense of superiority, even arrogance, has caused us to think we do not even need to engage the countries that our adversaries, and i think
at the time, the u.s. was mired in two wars, and as it would have it, the u.s. is engaged in another muslim country. before we go into the conversation of diplomacy, i begin by noting one of his well-worn trademarks, a pin- striped suit. i went up and step up my game, got me a nice pin-striped suit, because i knew you would have to do it. i do not care what george shultz says. all right. seriously though, i wanted to have you on, because as i was saying before we went on the air, you have such...
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the u.s. state department. i'm glad to have them back on this show but never together. what brought you two together on this report. >> i think that the century foundation had an idea that somehow the two of us might be able to work with them and an international group. we had nine internationals and seven americans, and produce something that really could be useful as they looked ahead. it was a little early, as you know, because negotiations have only begun to catch on. so we caught it at the right time, i think, to be helpful. and it was certainly when i was asked and they said lakhdar is there, i said you count me in. >> charlie: why would you say that. >> nobody's had more experience on the ground and with people in the region on afghanistan in particular than lakhdar brahimi. and for any of us, it's always a privilege and an honor to be associated with him. he has ideas, he has judgment, he has sophistication. it's all there, charlie. you'll want to talk to him. >> charlie: we'll see. >>
the u.s. state department. i'm glad to have them back on this show but never together. what brought you two together on this report. >> i think that the century foundation had an idea that somehow the two of us might be able to work with them and an international group. we had nine internationals and seven americans, and produce something that really could be useful as they looked ahead. it was a little early, as you know, because negotiations have only begun to catch on. so we caught it...
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yet it is leagues ahead of britain and the u.s.. on international women's day, our correspondent is in one of the best places in the world to be female. >> rush-hour in the capitol. look closely. most of the women -- most of the workers are women. this is a textile company that employs 40,000 of them. the women living here -- many men. this tiny country is a place where women are faring better than most. they are eclipsing richer countries like britain and the u.s. and inclosing the gender gap. this is the health minister. she is part of a government where one in five ministers is a woman and politics in general has been distinctly feminine feel to it. >> we have the ability to deliver and deliver on time. >> on women's health issues, the country's still struggles. but this is the prime minister. and youngsters are encouraged to be ambitious. they need be setting the pace for closing the gap between the sexes, but it has not won the equality game. meets the coach for women's football. most of her team are from deprived backgrounds.
yet it is leagues ahead of britain and the u.s.. on international women's day, our correspondent is in one of the best places in the world to be female. >> rush-hour in the capitol. look closely. most of the women -- most of the workers are women. this is a textile company that employs 40,000 of them. the women living here -- many men. this tiny country is a place where women are faring better than most. they are eclipsing richer countries like britain and the u.s. and inclosing the...
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the u.s. military for assistance. the nuclear emergency has forced the evacuation of more than 400,000 people. those in the affected area lineup for hours for drinking water, food, and other essential goods. most of remained, in the face of enormous hardship and confusing news -- confusing news. now some are growing anxious. >> i am extremely uneasy. information is so complex, and i cannot make any decisions by myself. i am really confused. >> emergency officials are checking people at shelters who fled the affected area for higher levels of radiation. but levels so far are of little concern, as is limited radioactivity directed in drinking water in the fukushima area. >> the japanese emperor has expressed his deep concern about the nuclear crisis. in a rare address to the nation, he called on the japanese people to reach out and help each other in this time of national suffering. in the disaster areas in the country's northeast, hundreds of thousands of people are still facing shortages of fu
the u.s. military for assistance. the nuclear emergency has forced the evacuation of more than 400,000 people. those in the affected area lineup for hours for drinking water, food, and other essential goods. most of remained, in the face of enormous hardship and confusing news -- confusing news. now some are growing anxious. >> i am extremely uneasy. information is so complex, and i cannot make any decisions by myself. i am really confused. >> emergency officials are checking people...
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the u.s. versus the coalition and every day they say it is getting even more equalized and the coalition now or soon will be flying more sorties than the united states. that being said, as you just heard the admiral saying, the united states will continue to supply refueling tanker capabilities command and control, intelligence, surveillance and were conscience and also interdiction strike packages. so it looks like the united states for now will continue to be very involved. but as missy said, the perception issue, we do not want to appear to be in any way the lead for any extended period of time. host: let us hear from chop from alaska. the very -- good early morning to you. caller: i would like to ask these journalists on your show, what specific public office does gaddafi hold from which he has to leave? two -- isn't nato, is of the supreme command in the united states, so the united states would still be leading the intervention in libya since it commands nato? 3, what is a civilian and l
the u.s. versus the coalition and every day they say it is getting even more equalized and the coalition now or soon will be flying more sorties than the united states. that being said, as you just heard the admiral saying, the united states will continue to supply refueling tanker capabilities command and control, intelligence, surveillance and were conscience and also interdiction strike packages. so it looks like the united states for now will continue to be very involved. but as missy said,...
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i think if the u.s. were to provide health insurance more efficiently than we might be able to cover all of our economic gain. businesses pick up a lot of the tab in this country and in terms of quality, we do not rate up there was some of these other nations. if i could just answer the previous callers first question, he was asking about physicians and the number of primary care physicians. that is a problem we have seen in massachusetts. there are not enough primary- care physicians to take care of the new people who got insured. and number of physician practices have stopped taking new patients in primary care. it is certainly a problem in the caller makes one suggestion for expanding the number of primary care physicians. also we could have a greater use of nurse practitioners or alternative ways to provide primary care. one of the things that will happen that happened in the nest -- massachusetts is that we're going to have a primary care physician shortage or practice shortage and we will need to c
i think if the u.s. were to provide health insurance more efficiently than we might be able to cover all of our economic gain. businesses pick up a lot of the tab in this country and in terms of quality, we do not rate up there was some of these other nations. if i could just answer the previous callers first question, he was asking about physicians and the number of primary care physicians. that is a problem we have seen in massachusetts. there are not enough primary- care physicians to take...
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is amazing to watch everything from the u.s. across the u.s. in the middle east where these organizations are capable of putting their money in the same coffer and they have and to know exactly how to get their money to hamas to fund these organizations. that is something that is come out of the trials we can see organizations set up deliberately with the help of organizations internationally in egypt and elsewhere to raise money for hamas. so i kind of come out in between the two. i don't think you can argue that based on what we know that it is a hierarchical organization. i don't think that is the way it works but by the same token you can't say it is a movement that is loosely affiliated. it is something in between which is basically how a lot of organizations are modeled. >> i think it is interesting that this conversation is propelling itself and we don't need to ask too many questions to prompt a good lively conversation here. i want to ask one other question though. i think i sense a little bit of difference between you lorenzo and you
is amazing to watch everything from the u.s. across the u.s. in the middle east where these organizations are capable of putting their money in the same coffer and they have and to know exactly how to get their money to hamas to fund these organizations. that is something that is come out of the trials we can see organizations set up deliberately with the help of organizations internationally in egypt and elsewhere to raise money for hamas. so i kind of come out in between the two. i don't...
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the u.s. government in places like dubai or beirut where they corroborated and met each other and strategically went about pursuing the goals of opposing their governments. >> surely they find strength from one another by finding one another on facebook and on twitter and they knew that their message was getting out to a public. surely that encouraged them. was perhaps social media not something of a tipping point when it came to egypt and because there are so many more people using social media than there were in 2009 in iran. >> well, again, i don't think that we have to focus on the social media as the primary force. the same number of people in egypt using facebook two years ago. the first wave of protests in egypt started in 2008 when they had huge labor strikes in the country. and they already have hundreds of thousands of people who are using facebook. they didn't ignite political change because the political circumstances were not there. it was tunisia that was the tipping point for eg
the u.s. government in places like dubai or beirut where they corroborated and met each other and strategically went about pursuing the goals of opposing their governments. >> surely they find strength from one another by finding one another on facebook and on twitter and they knew that their message was getting out to a public. surely that encouraged them. was perhaps social media not something of a tipping point when it came to egypt and because there are so many more people using...
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the u.s. is designed to protect innovation, inventions and investment, but over the last several decades, the patent and trademark office has become bogged down and overburdened by inefficient process and outdated law. the result is a heavy burden on the innovative work that is the engine of our economy. i want to commend senator leahy. he has gone the extra mile for this bill for many years, and i'm proud and glad that he is seeing his work come to fruition as we finally debate the bill on the floor and passage of the bill is in sight. i also want to commend the ranking member of the judiciary committee, senator grassley, who worked with him, as well as senator kyl who has taken a leading role on the republican side for their hard work in crafting a bill that effectively modernizes the patent system while paying attention to the many and varied demands that different sectors of the economy exert upon it. i'm particularly pleased that the chairman has decided to adopt the schumer-kyl amendment
the u.s. is designed to protect innovation, inventions and investment, but over the last several decades, the patent and trademark office has become bogged down and overburdened by inefficient process and outdated law. the result is a heavy burden on the innovative work that is the engine of our economy. i want to commend senator leahy. he has gone the extra mile for this bill for many years, and i'm proud and glad that he is seeing his work come to fruition as we finally debate the bill on the...
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the u.s. speakers include former as administration official, from the american enterprise institute. and later today, president obama will address the nation on libya, scheduled for 7:30 eastern. we will have live on c-span along with your phone calls. >> tonight, perspectives on the proposed deal between at&t and t-mobile. an antitrust attorney as long whipand the impact on the wireless industry, what the deal faces in the justice department and the potential impact on consumers. ""the communicators" on c-span 2. the c-span networks provide coverage of politics, nonfiction books, american history. all available on television radio, online, and on social media networking sites. content any time through the c- span video library. we have the digital bus local content vehicle bringing resources to your community. it is washington your way, the c-span networks now available in more than 100 million homes. created by cable provided as a public service. >> apportioned from the annual women in the w
the u.s. speakers include former as administration official, from the american enterprise institute. and later today, president obama will address the nation on libya, scheduled for 7:30 eastern. we will have live on c-span along with your phone calls. >> tonight, perspectives on the proposed deal between at&t and t-mobile. an antitrust attorney as long whipand the impact on the wireless industry, what the deal faces in the justice department and the potential impact on consumers....
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privately, u.s. officials are saying it would be complicated and military members are saying it would involve taking out anti-aircraft installations in libya which in other words, means bombing. on top of that, the u.s. would do that within the framework of nato, who would need the backing of the un and countries like russia and china, who are unlikely to back such a measure in the security council and have veto power, a no-fly zone seems to be rather unlikely. >> thank you for that. from washington. witnesses are reporting confrontations between security forces and protesters in tehran. fierce clashes occurred near tehran university. the police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. the demonstrators are protesting against the alleged imprisonment of two opposition leaders. their current whereabouts are not clear. and i government protests have increased across iran in the past few days. -- anti-government protests have increased across iran in the past few days. now the latest from the biggest techno
privately, u.s. officials are saying it would be complicated and military members are saying it would involve taking out anti-aircraft installations in libya which in other words, means bombing. on top of that, the u.s. would do that within the framework of nato, who would need the backing of the un and countries like russia and china, who are unlikely to back such a measure in the security council and have veto power, a no-fly zone seems to be rather unlikely. >> thank you for that. from...
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that's more radiation than a u.s. worker would face in a career, and what some experts consider lethal. they are anonymous heroism, and it is recognized by the world. people sent tributes via tweets. one man said whatever the closest meddle of honor nobel peace prize, they deserve that. they have wives, children, families facing their own perils outside the evacuation zone. but they wait and watch from afar and worry. >> their dedication to their country and to their work and to their fellow person is really demonstrating a willingness to work through trying conditions to help protect both the country of japan and their fellow citizens. >>> also today japanese auto companies extended shut downs of car assembly plants affected by the country's quake and tsunami. >>> california senator barbara boxer will chair a meeting this afternoon on japan's nuclear crisis, and its potential ramifications for the united states. the environmental protection agency says it will install more electronic monitors along the west coast to
that's more radiation than a u.s. worker would face in a career, and what some experts consider lethal. they are anonymous heroism, and it is recognized by the world. people sent tributes via tweets. one man said whatever the closest meddle of honor nobel peace prize, they deserve that. they have wives, children, families facing their own perils outside the evacuation zone. but they wait and watch from afar and worry. >> their dedication to their country and to their work and to their...
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this is a group that just launched in the u.s. the point of the group is to expose corporations that don't pay taxes. we're constantly told we don't have any money, there is no money for child care or poor children or blind people, but the fact is a number of corporations, almost two-thirds, don't pay taxes. a lot of people asked about it during the break. they will have a major action on tax day, and just for the people who arrived, they shut down bank of america yesterday in washington, d.c., because the bank of america does not pay taxes. you will pay more taxes than bank of america. look that up, u.s.uncut.org. >> i am sorry, i missed my cue. i have three boys. does that help you decide where i was? thank you for inviting me today. it is an honor to be on this stage and that celebrate the 100th anniversary of the right to vote. as i began to write my speech for this event, i really started to struggle with the subject. the first draft, the participants, and the details leading up to gaining the right to vote. the question that
this is a group that just launched in the u.s. the point of the group is to expose corporations that don't pay taxes. we're constantly told we don't have any money, there is no money for child care or poor children or blind people, but the fact is a number of corporations, almost two-thirds, don't pay taxes. a lot of people asked about it during the break. they will have a major action on tax day, and just for the people who arrived, they shut down bank of america yesterday in washington, d.c.,...
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privately, u.s. officials are saying it would be complicated and military members are saying it would involve taking out anti-aircraft installations in libya which in other words, means bombing. on top of that, the u.s. would do that within the framework of nato, who would need the backing of the un and countries like russia and china, who are unlikely to back such a measure in the security council and have veto power, a no-fly zone seems to be rather unlikely. >> thank you for that. from washington. witnesses are reporting confrontations between security forces and protesters in tehran. fierce clashes occurred near tehran university. the police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. the demonstrators are protesting against the alleged imprisonment of two opposition leaders. their current whereabouts are not clear. and i government protests have increased across iran in the past few days. -- anti-government protests have increased across iran in the past few days. now the latest from the biggest techno
privately, u.s. officials are saying it would be complicated and military members are saying it would involve taking out anti-aircraft installations in libya which in other words, means bombing. on top of that, the u.s. would do that within the framework of nato, who would need the backing of the un and countries like russia and china, who are unlikely to back such a measure in the security council and have veto power, a no-fly zone seems to be rather unlikely. >> thank you for that. from...
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we have been hearing from u.s. officials that he is sending out some of his own people to test the waters, looking for a way out. we'll see if that happens. host: good morning republican line. caller: could morning. how're you today? host: we are fine. go ahead with your question. caller: i think i am very proud of what we're doing in the middle east. we're trying to do something that is not from a long time ago. i commend al jazeera for bringing the attacks. i'm disappointed that most of the media in the united states has taken over the israeli government's point of view. i think we need to hear the facts. israel should be welcoming democracy in the middle east more than anybody else. we're tired of fighting. we're tired of the conflict. i do not see any difference in what these people are doing doing with each other overseas whatever religion or nationality, they do not have a problem. i commend to the people and i hope that the people -- commend the people and i hope that the people -- none of the anti-is really
we have been hearing from u.s. officials that he is sending out some of his own people to test the waters, looking for a way out. we'll see if that happens. host: good morning republican line. caller: could morning. how're you today? host: we are fine. go ahead with your question. caller: i think i am very proud of what we're doing in the middle east. we're trying to do something that is not from a long time ago. i commend al jazeera for bringing the attacks. i'm disappointed that most of the...
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today, at a meeting of u.s. governors, the president said their plans would need to be as affordable and comprehensive as the federal law. the governor's plans would need to cover at least as many people without increasing the federal deficit. >> after the drowning of two east bay teens while resting earlier this month, questions arose about the safety of the waters. coming up in 15 minutes at 6:00, the ebbs perts are out with their plans to make sure this never happens again. we'll break it down for you. plus, using bubbles to protect fish? it's a plan that scientists hope will work and save the salmon. also the san mateo police department is about to hold a police conference. we'll update you coming up next at 6:00. >>> landed a $75 million loan to help restructure its debt and reorganize its operation. the loan will help them reduce cost and sure up working capital while stepping up marketing. they also made a deal with the department of energy to restructure some of their debt. they recently complete constru
today, at a meeting of u.s. governors, the president said their plans would need to be as affordable and comprehensive as the federal law. the governor's plans would need to cover at least as many people without increasing the federal deficit. >> after the drowning of two east bay teens while resting earlier this month, questions arose about the safety of the waters. coming up in 15 minutes at 6:00, the ebbs perts are out with their plans to make sure this never happens again. we'll break...
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i believe that u.s. administrations, success of the dem croatians democratic and republic have made a big mistake by giving iran no assets to jeopardize. if the united states had been willing to allow iran to have pipelines back in the 1990's, if the united states have been willing to allow conoco to take that deal with iran back in the 1990's, wrong we would have the hostile relationship we have with iran today. should we continue this pattern because of the nuclear issue? if we want to get -- to end the russian no monopoly, if we want afghanistan to be prosperous, i think we do have to end this policy of blocking iran from having pipelines trying to discourage transit trade, you know, the late richard holbrook was so proud of the fact that he had gotten a agreement from pakistan to india. well, there should be routes that go there. it's in everybody's interest. i would refer people to fred star at johns hopkins sites. he's written extensively about the silk road. everybody can belt. turkey can benefit.
i believe that u.s. administrations, success of the dem croatians democratic and republic have made a big mistake by giving iran no assets to jeopardize. if the united states had been willing to allow iran to have pipelines back in the 1990's, if the united states have been willing to allow conoco to take that deal with iran back in the 1990's, wrong we would have the hostile relationship we have with iran today. should we continue this pattern because of the nuclear issue? if we want to get --...
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at a u.s. senate hearing, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said the resulting spike in gas prices has not damaged the economy. >> higher gas prices take income out of the pockets of consumers and reduces their spending and their confidence and so it can also be a problem for recovery. so we have to look at it from both perspectives. my sense is that the increases that we've seen so far are obviously a problem for a lot of people do not yet pose a significant risk either to the recovery or to the maintenance of overall stable inflation. >> sreenivasan: bernanke did suggest the recovery would be hurt if prices stay high over the long term, and that assessment sent wall street tumbling. the dow jones industrial average lost 168 points to close at 12,058. the nasdaq fell more than 44 points to close at 2737. the securities and exchange commission has charged a former board member of goldman sachs with insider trading. rajat gupta allegedly leaked information about the investment bank's earning
at a u.s. senate hearing, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said the resulting spike in gas prices has not damaged the economy. >> higher gas prices take income out of the pockets of consumers and reduces their spending and their confidence and so it can also be a problem for recovery. so we have to look at it from both perspectives. my sense is that the increases that we've seen so far are obviously a problem for a lot of people do not yet pose a significant risk either to the...
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interest and u.s. involvement, we are now facing the difficult conund runs of a series of cases that are going to put different interests in balance. >> difficult, yes, but i think what the administration makes a mistake if it thinks of libya as a case in itself, or compares libya as the secretary did earlier today, to some places in africa, although those cases are important. here we have-- each have a regional perspective. this region is uniquely a source of security problems for the word and for us. andible that the moment of opportunity for the transformation of this region has been made available, and if this moment is allowed to pass, if qaddafi wins and crushes the opposition, i think it will encourage other it authoritarian leaders in the region, as we see in bahrain already, to be tough. and i think the consequences of that for our interests, for the long term, will be significant. >> rose: let's assume you were the national security advisor to the president and he came in ask said, do i have
interest and u.s. involvement, we are now facing the difficult conund runs of a series of cases that are going to put different interests in balance. >> difficult, yes, but i think what the administration makes a mistake if it thinks of libya as a case in itself, or compares libya as the secretary did earlier today, to some places in africa, although those cases are important. here we have-- each have a regional perspective. this region is uniquely a source of security problems for the...
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to note of the growing number of u.s., young u.s. canadian, australian and british muslims who are going abroad to fight and train under al qaeda is bad and somalia, yemen and afghanistan, and also to note al qaeda the very successful recruitment of talented u.s. citizen muslims to run media operations targeting muslim communities in the english-speaking world. .. >> bin laden has matured as a defensive and temp rate islamist, not like the sovereign monarchy in the muslim brotherhood. even with these differences, however, the saudis overseas missionary activities are an indispensable aid to al-qaeda's organizational, military and media activities. through expatriot peachers, and direct funding for local options, the saudis have created muslim communities in most areas of the world that are alienated and even hateful toward the west. and so these communities are congenial environments for hosting an al-qaeda presence. in the balkans, in india and bangladesh, in the north caucuses in south asia, in north america, in europe and in if sa
to note of the growing number of u.s., young u.s. canadian, australian and british muslims who are going abroad to fight and train under al qaeda is bad and somalia, yemen and afghanistan, and also to note al qaeda the very successful recruitment of talented u.s. citizen muslims to run media operations targeting muslim communities in the english-speaking world. .. >> bin laden has matured as a defensive and temp rate islamist, not like the sovereign monarchy in the muslim brotherhood....
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u.s. a decade ago and another man, 37, who arrived when he was in middle school tried to make their own kind of sense broadcasting to iran in farci as part of the u.s.-government funded persian news network. >> frankly we did something new i think. 99.9.9% of the news that comes out, you know, there's nothing funny. it's always something horrible. and reporting the news has been repetitive. so we turn it into how we would talk about it as if we're talking to you right now or sitting at a bar. >> brown: indeed. a reference to the iranian government's repeated attempts to jam foreign sat fight programming and websites often takes the "are you kidding me" approach. as when supreme leader ayatollah khamenei says that the uprising was a reprieve of the revolution. >> today in egypt the echo of your voice is heard. >> brown: and the response? >> who said that? who told you? where have you heard it. >> brown: the point, he says, is that leaders can and should be questioned. >> they want people to
u.s. a decade ago and another man, 37, who arrived when he was in middle school tried to make their own kind of sense broadcasting to iran in farci as part of the u.s.-government funded persian news network. >> frankly we did something new i think. 99.9.9% of the news that comes out, you know, there's nothing funny. it's always something horrible. and reporting the news has been repetitive. so we turn it into how we would talk about it as if we're talking to you right now or sitting at a...
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named after a u.s. poet as a pound and unwavering supporter of more sunnies fascist regime this building sounds is seventy of the movement's members the walls are covered with the names and posters of their heroes including some surprisingly taken from the leftist media such as che guevara because a pound support has grown and on side the unemployment rate a staggering twenty nine percent of his hand in youth the currently without a job he was young well of italy is a country of all people it is hard for the young to find a job or make their voices heard we're not only a generation deprived of our future but also of our present. because the fans present with its brand of revamped third millennium fascism as its members shamelessly put it is one of rapid growth in direct contrast to the country's economy. through its intense agenda of discussion forums here splitting rock concerts and squat actions the movement is on the up a notch. up a recent membership campaign gathered over two thousand five hundred
named after a u.s. poet as a pound and unwavering supporter of more sunnies fascist regime this building sounds is seventy of the movement's members the walls are covered with the names and posters of their heroes including some surprisingly taken from the leftist media such as che guevara because a pound support has grown and on side the unemployment rate a staggering twenty nine percent of his hand in youth the currently without a job he was young well of italy is a country of all people it...
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if the u.s. government is seen as actually supporting the reform movement the reform movement is therefore seen as a fifth column, working with the ethnic divisions, saboteurs and ordered to pursue israeli-us goals. the last thing reform movement wants to be associated with is the yet the state's, even with the united states claiming to be supporting the reform movement. now, some people feel that if there is between tirana and the united states, if there is a nuclear agreement this will strengthen the regime. the regime will then survive another 30 years. all with this notion that somehow the united states coming in and actually making this grand bargain will stabilize the regime for the foreseeable future. this is actually an unwarranted. if you look at what is happening throughout the region, the countries that are most stable are actually the ones who are most friendly with the united states. with the u.s. eighth is that stabilize and the regime. on the contrary, it seems to destabilize them.
if the u.s. government is seen as actually supporting the reform movement the reform movement is therefore seen as a fifth column, working with the ethnic divisions, saboteurs and ordered to pursue israeli-us goals. the last thing reform movement wants to be associated with is the yet the state's, even with the united states claiming to be supporting the reform movement. now, some people feel that if there is between tirana and the united states, if there is a nuclear agreement this will...
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the u.s. is not retreating into suez let the british did. the arab countries are going to remain oriented toward the west where the foreseeable future. i don't think there should be concerned that iran is going to have great friends in the region. we have the sunni-serratia divide and the persian divide, so that may be exaggerated. >> one comment and one question. that comment is that i believe iran is going to be the loser in all of this turmoil. primarily because of egypt. egypt has not existed on the international scene for 30 years. that will not be the case, no matter who is involved in running the government there. it will also provide an alternative place to focus this consent -- discontent. they got there, we do not want to go let the iranians did and get mullahs. we just completed a study of the opposition in iran, and what emerges is that it is an indelible part of the society, part of the social structure and goes back all the way to the revolution for their word democrats and urban and all of that. that is not going to go away. b
the u.s. is not retreating into suez let the british did. the arab countries are going to remain oriented toward the west where the foreseeable future. i don't think there should be concerned that iran is going to have great friends in the region. we have the sunni-serratia divide and the persian divide, so that may be exaggerated. >> one comment and one question. that comment is that i believe iran is going to be the loser in all of this turmoil. primarily because of egypt. egypt has not...
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the commander of u.s. central command, over 80% of the deployed u.s. special operations forces and a key reason for that is not just iraq and afghanistan but all we are doing in other areas including yemen and several other countries in central command. the fact is if we force them to displace from pakistan that is hugely significant because we have to leave infrastructure, relationships, networks, command and control, over 20 or 30 years. just as when the taliban had to leave behind a massive cashes of weapons, explosives we're finding five times more explosives caches that we found before because we are in areas they had to leave or be killed or captured. you have the same dynamic if they are displaced from pakistan. there's no question you have to go after them wherever they are. you want to do that with the minimum amount of what we have to provide on the ground and the maximum amount of helping others to use their capabilities against these organizations and enable them to do the job as we do with so many partners as we did with so many partners i
the commander of u.s. central command, over 80% of the deployed u.s. special operations forces and a key reason for that is not just iraq and afghanistan but all we are doing in other areas including yemen and several other countries in central command. the fact is if we force them to displace from pakistan that is hugely significant because we have to leave infrastructure, relationships, networks, command and control, over 20 or 30 years. just as when the taliban had to leave behind a massive...
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if the organizers describing the attack on libya as cowardly sing the u.s. should not be getting into another conflict. >>jacqueline: a live look outside from our roof cam this afternoon. queasiness few sunbreaks here and there but were also seeing a few scattered showers. they will continue as we head into the evening. scattered showers will continue through some of the overnight hours as well. a little bit of law in the 2:00 hour, mostly dry conditions but the strong storm within telling about, is going to start coming ashore at the 6:00 at work. watch how much worse this will get, by adm moderate to heavy rain for the north bay and this is great during the morning to you. give yourself extra time out there tomorrow morning to get to work or school. by 9:00 a.m. heavy rain over now thought. also heavy rain over san bruno, concord, san jose will be coming down in buckets in those areas. finally, starting to push down to the south by noon and notice you will see in the north bay some clear conditions and by 2:00 p.m. will continue with the scattered sells fo
if the organizers describing the attack on libya as cowardly sing the u.s. should not be getting into another conflict. >>jacqueline: a live look outside from our roof cam this afternoon. queasiness few sunbreaks here and there but were also seeing a few scattered showers. they will continue as we head into the evening. scattered showers will continue through some of the overnight hours as well. a little bit of law in the 2:00 hour, mostly dry conditions but the strong storm within...
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i believe that u.s. administrations, successive administrations -- democratic and republican -- have made a big mistake by giving iran no assets to jeopardize. if united states had been willing to allow iran to have pipelines back in the 1990s, if united states had been willing to allow conoco to take that deal with iran back in the 1990s, i don't think we would have the hostile relationship we have with iran today. so should we continue this pattern because of the nuclear issue? if we want to end the russian monopoly, if we want central asia to be prosperous, i think we do have to end this, this policy of blocking iran from having pipelines, trying to discourage transit trade. you know, the late richard holbrooke was so proud of the fact that he'd gotten a transit agreement that goes from afghanistan through pakistan to india. well, there should be routes that go from iran to pakistan to india. it's in the everybody's interests. and i would refer people to fred starr at johns hopkins who's written exten
i believe that u.s. administrations, successive administrations -- democratic and republican -- have made a big mistake by giving iran no assets to jeopardize. if united states had been willing to allow iran to have pipelines back in the 1990s, if united states had been willing to allow conoco to take that deal with iran back in the 1990s, i don't think we would have the hostile relationship we have with iran today. so should we continue this pattern because of the nuclear issue? if we want to...
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he was a leader on u.s.-israeli relations, offering the syria accountability and the iran freedom act which he fought to pass. despite initial opposition from president bush. he teamed up with president bush to read these courage of aids and malaria from africa. he patted the 2005 best-seller, "it takes the family". he is now a senior fellow at the ethics and policy center. a contributor on the fox news channel. he is proud of his role of husband and father. they're the parents of seven wonderful children. it is my pleasure to introduce to you senator rick santorum. [applause] >> good to be with you and -- i have done that a million times. sorry. it is great to be back. i was here at a smaller venue last year when we did this. this is exciting to be here. it is always the case when pete read the introduction, i can always count on the line that it's the most response. are the parents of seven children. i thought maybe not in this audience it would not get so much of a ripple. before left the seven children a
he was a leader on u.s.-israeli relations, offering the syria accountability and the iran freedom act which he fought to pass. despite initial opposition from president bush. he teamed up with president bush to read these courage of aids and malaria from africa. he patted the 2005 best-seller, "it takes the family". he is now a senior fellow at the ethics and policy center. a contributor on the fox news channel. he is proud of his role of husband and father. they're the parents of...
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damage running into some $30 billion u.s. the government says it has already paid compensation to half of those affected by this tsunami. in one area, the situation is better. the city's south of santiago was badly damaged. seven people were killed, and even the city hall in the church were destroyed. but when you're on, the mayor is optimistic. -- one year on. construction work is proceeding at a good pace. >> [speaking foreign language] [translation in german] >> in may year managed to convince a organizations to help with their plans -- the mayor managed to convince aid organizations. again, old materials are being reused. only cla is missing. -- clay is missing. >> the school has been providing help to this area for almost one year. >> [speaking foreign language] . >> the school also found a donor willing to provide two years' worth of health-care supplies for the center. the mayor is visiting a family that will be the first of 700 to get a proper house. i asked why things have not improved faster in this area. >> [speaki
damage running into some $30 billion u.s. the government says it has already paid compensation to half of those affected by this tsunami. in one area, the situation is better. the city's south of santiago was badly damaged. seven people were killed, and even the city hall in the church were destroyed. but when you're on, the mayor is optimistic. -- one year on. construction work is proceeding at a good pace. >> [speaking foreign language] [translation in german] >> in may year...